"I" Statements

I am: outgoing; honest; loyal; spontaneous; outspoken; a sister; a daughter; a friend; a Red Sox fan; a registered Democrat; ambidextrous; a hoot.

I said: a lot of things that have gotten me into trouble; too much when I should have been listening; certain things that needed to be said.

I want: to be happy and content; to visit Ireland and Greece; him to get well; to be someone people can count on; a big family; new tile in my kitchen.

I wish: My aunt's cancer would go away; Barley would stop shedding already; my sisters knew how beautiful they are; there was some way to repay my parents for being as wonderful as they are.

I strongly dislike: touching terra cotta; peas; other people’s feet; men who wear too much cologne; pudding; liars.

I miss: Dawson’s Creek; my Wonder Woman underoos; my childhood home; Grandma L’s homemade tortillas.

I fear: scary movies; losing someone I care about; never falling in love again.

I hear: the clicking of the keys on my keyboard; “Did You Ever Look so Nice?” by the Samples on my computer; the hum of the air conditioning.

I wonder: what my kids will be/look like; why I sell myself short sometimes; why Britney got preggers again.

I regret: never going to prom; that perm I had when I was in 7th grade; the times I let my temper get the best of me.

I am not: patient; shy; one to mince words.

I dance: like it was my job; in the shower; on tables with Marissa; at weddings; really, at any opportunity.

I sing: like I have a voice that others would want to hear.

I cry: when I’m tired; when I throw up; every time I watch Extreme Makeover: Home Edition.

I am not always: good about writing thank you notes; fun to be around first thing in the morning; quick to forgive.

I made: up my mind to believe in me; a good decision to come back to Colorado; my bed this morning.

I write: because it’s cheaper than therapy.

I confuse: most men I’ve dated.

I need: honesty; a long bubble bath; Basil Doc’s pepperoni pizza with some Chalula sauce.

I should: try to keep some of my opinions to myself; judge less; call my grandparents more; pick up my dry cleaning.

I start: 18 holes of golf but rarely finish; to do lists every day; each Friday with a Chai latte.

I finish: other people’s sentences; all my fries; every vodka tonic I order.